Chapter 3.
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CHAP. 3.— Joint Resolution Extending the time during which certain domestic animals which have crossed the boundary line into foreign countries may be returned duty free. January 25, 1924.[[H. J. Res. 82](/us/bill/68/hjres/82).][[Pub. Res., No. 2](/us/bill/68/pubres/2).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Domestic animals.Free admission of, crossing frontier before May 1, 1924, if brought back by December 31, 1924.Vol. 42, pp. 923, 1562.
That despite the provisions of paragraph 1506 of Title II of the Tariff Act of 1922, horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic animals, which heretofore have strayed across the boundary line into any foreign country, or been driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purposes only, or which may so stray or be driven before May 1, 1924, shall, together with their offspring, be admitted free of duty under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, if brought back to the United States at any time before December 31, 1924.
Sec. 2. Refund authorized of duties paid on animals returned after March 1, 1923. Any duties paid on any such domestic animals and offspring thereof returned to the United States after March 1, 1923, and before the enactment of this resolution shall be refunded by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the necessary moneys to make such refunds are hereby authorized to be appropriated. Approved, January 25, 1924.